Histological Analysis of Endocrine Disruptive Effects in Small Laboratory Fish

Description

Timely title assembling the combined knowledge of some of the leading authorities in the field of small fish reproduction - an important topic for risk assessment and registration of chemical, agricultural, and pharmaceutical compounds

Provides guidance on the microscopic structure of living tissue and evaluation of the reproductive glands of small laboratory fish

Includes state-of-the-art science along with sufficient anatomical and physiological background for understanding and interpreting test results

Helps standardize the interpretation of results from aquatic bioassays and field observations, which will also clarify inconsistencies in the current scientific literature

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About the Author

Daniel R. Dietrich, PhD, is a Professor and Head of the Human and Environmental Toxicology Group, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.

Heiko O. Krieger, MSc, is a scientific research assistant and PhD student in the Human and Environmental Toxicology Group, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.